Furious Shannon Sharpe names rape accuser and releases explicit texts from her
By ALEX RASKIN
Shannon Sharpe and his attorney have released the name of the ex-girlfriend accusing him of rape in a Nevada lawsuit, as well as explicit text messages she purportedly sent to the Pro Football Hall of Famer.
The 56-year-old Sharpe is denying the accusations of rape and has countered with his own claim that the plaintiff, identified in her filing as Jane Doe, is simply trying to 'extract a large financial settlement.'
Furthermore, Sharpe's counsel, Lanny J. Davis is accusing the plaintiff of secretly recording a 'consensual' sexual encounter with the intent of editing and misrepresenting it for use in her case against the podcaster and ESPN personality.
'This lawsuit, filed by [Jane Doe] and orchestrated by her attorney Tony Buzbee, is a blatant and cynical attempt to shake down Mr. Sharpe for millions of dollars,' read the statement from Davis. 'It is filled with lies, distortions, and misrepresentations — and it will not succeed.
'In her effort to extract a large financial settlement, [Jane Doe] presented Mr. Sharpe with a secretly recorded video of a consensual sexual encounter,' the statement continues. 'We believe the video has been heavily edited and taken entirely out of context, crafted to falsely portray a consensual act as non-consensual. [Jane Doe] has refused to provide a copy of the full, unedited version of the recording to Mr. Sharpe's legal team.'
DailyMail.com has reached out to Buzbee, the accuser's attorney, for comment.
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Jane Doe is claiming the legendary NFL tight end raped her in 2024 and 2025, according to a court filing obtained by DailyMail.com. TMZ was the first to report the lawsuit.
The accuser claims she was abused by Sharpe over their year-long relationship. She also says it was another woman, and not her, who was caught having sex with Sharpe when the Pro Football Hall of Famer accidentally streamed live audio of the encounter on social media in September.
Sharpe is first accused of raping Jane Doe the following month, allegedly forcing himself on her as she 'was crying and sobbing.' He allegedly raped her again in January after arriving at her home with promises of Christmas and birthday gifts.
'The lawsuit filed under the pseudonym 'Jane Doe' lays out a pattern of intimidation, manipulation, and abuse, including allegations that Sharpe repeatedly threatened to choke and slap Jane Doe,' read a statement from Buzbee.
Davis' firm released several explicit text messages, purportedly sent to Sharpe by his accuser.
The couple met in 2023 when she was 20 and he was in his mid-50s, according to the filing. The woman claims Sharpe told her he would 'buy her fake t**s' if she won a weight-loss competition with him. From there, she claims, Sharpe pursued her vigorously, calling, texting and 'demanding she come to his Beverly Glen mansion.'
Bayless (left) and Sharpe, pictured in 2016, had a very public fallout on their Undisputed show
Curiously, Sharpe demanded she sign a non-disclosure agreement when their relationship began, only to drop that request when she repeatedly refused.
'... Sharpe made another demand—she had to sign a non-disclosure agreement, an ''NDA,''' reads the filing obtained by DailyMail.com. 'He refused to explain why and would not let her see a copy of the proposed agreement. He simply insisted she sign one. Plaintiff refused. After multiple attempts, when he realized she would not cooperate, he finally dropped the issue.'
Jane Doe describes their relationship as consensual, but claims he 'demanded complete control over her time and body.' Often he was 'expecting her to be at his house on his schedule, at his command, whenever he called,' according to the filing.
She became particularly fearful of Sharpe during an argument during which there was a handgun visible in the room.
'Plaintiff tried sharing her location with friends from her iPhone -- just in case,' the filings state. 'But Sharpe saw her doing this. The moment he realized what she was doing, he grabbed her by the neck and told her, ''If you ever do that again, I will f***ing kill you.'''
A popular podcast host and ESPN personality, Sharpe is rumored to be in line for a massive new deal.
Front Office Sports is reporting that Sharpe has received multiple offers as his current media deal with Colin Cowherd's platform, The Volume, is set to expire. Furthermore, sources tell FSO Sharpe's next deal is expected to exceed $100 million, which happens to be the reported amount Smith got in his recent contract negotiations with ESPN.
That might come as a surprise, but Sharpe does have a massive audience. A recent interview with comedian Katt Williamson hit nearly 90 million views and Club Shay Shay currently boasts around 4 million subscribers, making it among the most popular podcasts in sports and entertainment.
Regardless of whether Sharpe's next deal surpasses $100 million in total value, it will assuredly exceed the $22 million he made over 14 NFL seasons with the Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens.
It's unclear if Sharpe's next podcast deal will impact his guest spots on ESPN. Sharpe's agent could not be reached for comment.
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